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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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Kohl Rabi After White Crops

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 14

Kohl rabi is often grown after a white crop, in which case the stubbles are usually ploughed in the autumn and a catch crop put in to occupy the…

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Farm and Field. Original Articles. Soil Bacteria

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 5

The bacteria which fix the atmospseric nitrogen require for their growth and development air, light, warmth, and moisture, and for their nourishment…

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Dairy Bill. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 2

Dear Sir,—By courlesy of the country press I desire to submit to producers some views on this highly contentious legislation…

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Hints for Dairymen

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 9

Milk and its products being chiefly food for human consumption, require treating in all stages with scrupulous cleanliness. Cleanliness ranks first in dairy routine…

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Agistment of Cattle

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 2

The taking in of other people's cattle, says the "Herald" to graze in paddocks at a certain rate per week is very common in this State…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Potatoes as a Subject

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 17

"There is probably no more promising" crop for improvement than potatoes, which tend to 'run out' or deteriorate more rapidly than crops…

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An Analysis of the Dairy Bill

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 8

If there is one Act of Parliament vital interest to those associated with the dairying industry of the North Coast, it is that introduced by the…

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Farmer Shot Dead

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 11

A farmer at Black Springs, South Australia, has been killed by what was Australia, has been killed by a shot fired through a closed window…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association. Meeting of the District Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 3

The Macleay District Council of the above association met at McKune's rooms on Saturday last. The President (Mr. C. A. Hill) was in the chair…

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Wingham Butter Factory

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 6

For the month of February suppliers to the above Factory were paid 11¾d and 10¾d for first and second quality respectively. The output for the month…

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Dairy and Farm Produce

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 2

11b butter, Mrs. F. Warlters Cheese, Debreceny…

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Dairy Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 4

THE regular meeting of the directors of the Hastings District Co-operative Dairy Co. was held at the factory on Monday last. Mr. J Healey Chairman of Directors…

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An Analysis of the Dairy Bill

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 3

IF there is one Act od Parliament of vital interest to those associated with the dairying interest of the North Coast at as that introduced by the Minister for Agriculture on…

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Upper Manning Co-op. Dairy Company (Purfleet). Hale-yearly Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 7

The 17th half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the upper manning (purfleet) Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd, was held at the Belmore Hall, Taree,…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. Pastures Manuring

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 5

There is one phase of pastures manuring worthy or special note, namely, the beneficial influence which fertilisers exercise on the composition and value…

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Wool and Meat

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 2

In the wool market there has been such a pronounced improvement in demand, and consequently in price, that it is found practicable to increase…

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Macleay River Co-operative Dairying Company

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 6

SATURDAY afternoon last in the Theatre Royal, thirteen shareholders, Secretary Cald well, and the MACLEAY CHRONICLE representative comprised the whole…

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Coraki Butter Factory

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 5

The report of the Coraki Co-operative Butter Company for the half-year ended January 25 last is notable for the detailed information given to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Present Position of Herds and the Advantages of Testing

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 8

"I think it will be generally accepted by most practical men that successful dairying depends largely on the four-fundamental principles--breeding,…

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